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July 24, 2024 10:59 AM

Nifty, Sensex yet to cheer Union Budget, Stock markets open in red

Indian benchmark indices opened in negative territory as the Union budget proved to be a non-event for the market participants. The Sensex opened in red at 80,343.38, down 85.43 or 0.11 percent while the Nifty 40 opened in red at 24445.00, down 34 po...

July 24, 2024 10:12 AM

Rajya Sabha to hold general discussion on Union Budget, Jammu and Kashmir Budget

A general discussion on the Union Budget and the budget for the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir for the fiscal year 2024-25 will be held in the Rajya Sabha later on Wednesday. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented both the Union Budget a...

July 23, 2024 11:01 PM

Strengthening of debt recovery Tribunal and establishment of Addl Tribunal to speed up debt recovery: Centre

The Indian government has announced significant reforms to the country's financial regulatory framework. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, during her presentation of the 2024-2025 Union Budget, outlined several key initiatives designed to strengt...

July 23, 2024 10:07 PM

Indiscriminate use of rule 267 on daily basis should be introspected: Rajya Sabha Chairman

Rajya Sabha Chairman and Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Tuesday called for introspection among parliamentarians regarding the frequent use of Rule 267, terming it an "indiscriminate resort" to the provision. As the Upper House convened for its 2...

July 23, 2024 8:49 PM

SC says no re-exam for NEET-UG; says, “no systemic breach in exam”

The Supreme Court of India on Tuesday dismissed pleas calling for the cancellation of the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test-Under Graduate (NEET-UG) 2024, held on May 5. The court ruled that there was no systemic breach in the exam that would wa...

July 23, 2024 8:43 PM

Union Budget 2024: Ministry of Defence receives Rs 6.22 lakh crore allocation

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has been allocated a record Rs 6.22 lakh crore in the Regular Union Budget for the Financial Year 2024-25, marking the highest allocation among all ministries. "While maintaining the allocation made to MoD during interi...

July 23, 2024 7:12 PM

Ministry of Panchayati Raj invites success stories and articles for ‘Gramoday Sankalp’ magazine

The Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR) had issued a call for articles and success stories for its upcoming issue of "Gramoday Sankalp" magazine, focusing on the theme "Viksit Bharat and Role of Panchayats." In a letter dated June 26, 2024, the Econom...

July 23, 2024 6:17 PM

Union Budget 2024-25: Govt announces venture fund of Rs 1,000 crore to expand space economy

After the successful completion of the Chandrayaan-3 mission, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday announced the setup of a venture capital fund of Rs 1,000 crore for expanding the space economy by five times in the next 10 years. In 2023,...

July 23, 2024 5:45 PM

Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu welcomes Union Budget 2024-25

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for addressing the state's needs in the Union Budget 2024-25. In a statement, Naidu praised the budget...

July 23, 2024 4:47 PM

EAM Jaishankar to attend ASEAN foreign ministers’ meetings in Lao PDR

External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar is set to visit Vientiane, Lao PDR, from July 25 to 27 to participate in key Foreign Ministers' Meetings under the ASEAN framework, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Tuesday. Jaishankar, in...

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